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Yvette Kane

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1953.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jun 4, 1998
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 21, 1998
Commissioned
Oct 22, 1998
Senior status
Oct 11, 2018

Education

  • B.A., Nicholls State University, 1973
  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1976

Career

  • Trial attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1977-1978
  • Assistant attorney general, State of Colorado, 1978-1980
  • Deputy district attorney, Denver, Colorado, 1980-1986
  • Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1986-1991
  • Chief counsel, Independent Regulatory Review Commission, 1991-1992
  • Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1993-1995
  • Secretary of state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1995-1998

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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